New Colts CB Mekhi Blackmon may very well be poised for larger position on Sunday

It’s price noting that Blackmon was just lately acquired in a ultimate 53-man roster minimize commerce from the Minnesota Vikings on August twenty fifth in change for a 2026 Colts’ sixth spherical draft choose.

The Colts as soon as once more characteristic a depleted cornerback room as each CB1 Charvarius Ward (concussion) and key rotational reserve Jaylon Jones (hamstring) suffered important accidents throughout this previous Sunday’s Week 1 win, and their standing for Sunday’s recreation is in severe jeopardy respectively.

With these accidents to his teammates final week, Blackmon surprisingly performed a giant position off the bench, showing in 46% of the protection’s whole snaps. Blackmon recorded 3 tackles and per PFF, earned a +58.3 general grade throughout his Colts debut.

Following his impromptu ‘Subsequent Man Up’ efficiency, regardless of having solely been with the Colts for a couple of weeks, he earned some excessive reward from new Indianapolis veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo—significantly relating to his ‘sticky pace’ in protection (by way of The Athletic’s James Boyd):

It’s fairly doable that becoming a member of veteran Xavien Howard, Blackmon may discover himself beginning alongside the skin because the Colts new CB2 in aid of his injured teammates within the short-term future. Blackmon will probably be hoping to construct off his first profession efficiency with the Colts the place he largely held his personal on the market on relatively quick discover.